The least they can do

Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi would be a very rich man in the eyes of H.L. Mencken, who once remarked, "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public" ("Hanover mayor: Variance seeker tried to bribe me," Nov. 12). Does the prosecutor really believe that Hanover Township residents should be "proud" that their mayor tipped off his office that a local property owner offered the mayor $50,000 for help in obtaining a zoning variance? How stupid does the prosecutor think the people of this state are? Should we "expect" officials to engage in criminal behavior and be "proud" of them when they refrain? In the words of John McEnroe, you cannot be serious!